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The sound of wood hitting wood resounded through the silent night. Colt and Kira looked at each other for what seemed like an eternity, the same thought forming in their minds, 'Rocky and Tum Tum were in trouble.' Colt sprinted across the field into the woods following the sound with Kira beside him. When he skidded to a stop under a huge tree she nearly ran into its thick trunk.
"This is it, this is where the sound came from."
"Ok then, let's go up."
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Rocky and Tum Tum tumbled onto hard, stony ground. Strong arms seized them immediately and bound them hand and foot. When they opened their mouths they were gagged. Tum Tum struggled wildly but his captor just laughed harshly and dragged them roughly into a small room. They were untied and the door was locked.
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The scrambled frantically up the tree, grabbing onto anything that would help them. Colt was edging his way across a thick branch when Kira signalled at him to stop and come down. To the fork of three strong branches, she pointed at a leafy lump and they tip toes towards it, pulling away the leafy covering they found a solid wooden chest with sturdy brass buckles.
Colt's eyes shone, he looked at Kira and flashed her a grin, "We found it! We found the chest first!"
Kira stared back at him blankly and started to undo the buckles.
Colt looked puzzled then squatted down and helped Kira. When the finally heaved the heavy lid up they gasped. There was a magnificent sword that shone in the moon light, the hilt and cross bars was gold moulded into the head and shoulders of a handsome stallion. The sheath was of soft leather and seemed to almost disappear into the cloth that matted the bottom of the chest. Next to it was a small leather case of an odd shape. Kira and Colt exchanged looks of awe, how had grandpa done this?
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"Rocky?"
"Yea."
"What just happened?"
"I dunno Tum."
"Rocky?"
"Yea?"
"I'm hungry."
"Tu-" Rocky stopped short when the heavy cell door swung open and a powerful looking man strode in.
"These are the captives?"
"Yes my lord."
Rocky felt cold eyes sweep over him and he shivered, Tum Tum felt it and groped in his clothes for food to comfort him. Silence hung heavily over the company for a minute or so, than,
"YOU FOOLS! DO YOU NOW KNOW WHO YOU ARE TO CAPTURE?! THESE ARE TWO BOYS!"
"They might be using magic my lord."
"MAGIC!? I WOULD HAVE LONG AGO DETECTED MAGIC IF THERE WAS ANY!"
"yes my lord."
Tum Tum cowered in the corner of the cell, terrified of this man and the strange land. Rocky took a glance at him and , hoping he was doing the right thing, addressed the angry man.
"Excuse me sir, but who are you trying to capture?"
"You dare address me?"
"Well, I might know the person." Rocky clamped his hand over his mouth when he heard the words come from his mouth. 'How could he have said that?'
"We are looking for a girl called Kira, quite slim and small. Dark hair and eyes. Do you know her?"
"Uh- No. Sorry."
"A pity, you will stay here until further notice."
A petrified silence took place after the door had clanged shut.
"They're the ones that are after Kira?"
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Finally Colt reached out a tentative hand and grasped the scabbard of the sword, lifting it out carefully he drew out the sword, it slid out smoothly and without a sound. They both gasped as the blade shone faintly in the moonlight, after a closer look Kira realised that the blade was of tempered steel, which only the best sword smith could turn out.
"Well, what about the pouch?"
Kira was puzzled for a second, than remembered the funny looking leather case. She fumbled around in the chest, grabbing several handfuls of material before finding the case. She shook the bag but heard nothing, undoing the drawstring she warily tipped the bag upside down but nothing came out. Finally she stuck her hand in, hoping to pull something out. Her hand met with a hard surface she pulled and a stack of ninja throwing stars appeared in her hand. Colt whistled in the dark beside her, impressed. Kira slid a throwing star of the pile and held it up to the light. The edges looked razor sharp and the weight felt right. On each star were engravings that would make it fly fast and true. They were perfect.
Sliding them back into the case she tucked it into her ninja top and started scrambling down the side of the tree. She jumped the last meter and heard a thud next to her, telling her that Colt had landed too. They hurried back to the cabin in silence. When they got back grandpa was waiting for them, anxiety showing on his face. Kira felt her stomach tighten, she remembered the shout and the noise.
"Aah, so you found the weapons and evaded Rocky and Tum Tum."
Kira and Colt bowed. "Thank you Sensei." "Thank you grandpa."
"Now where are Rocky and Tum Tum?"
Colt and Kira exchanged nervous looks. "We heard a noise-"
"Yea, there was a shout and then the sound of a the trunk being shut."
"We, we think that-"
"Rocky and Tum Tum are in trouble."
Grandpa looked surprised, "Why?"
"Well, because they never challenged us or tried to stop us from getting the treasure."
Grandpa groaned and sat down. "I heard the noises and dismissed them as the neighbours but Rocky and Tum Tum not trying to stop you? "
"Yea, it's really weird, isn't it Kira? Kira?"
Colt looked around but Kira was not to be seen. Without a word he ran into the house and up the stairs.
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The sound of wood hitting wood resounded through the silent night. Colt and Kira looked at each other for what seemed like an eternity, the same thought forming in their minds, 'Rocky and Tum Tum were in trouble.' Colt sprinted across the field into the woods following the sound with Kira beside him. When he skidded to a stop under a huge tree she nearly ran into its thick trunk.
"This is it, this is where the sound came from."
"Ok then, let's go up."
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Rocky and Tum Tum tumbled onto hard, stony ground. Strong arms seized them immediately and bound them hand and foot. When they opened their mouths they were gagged. Tum Tum struggled wildly but his captor just laughed harshly and dragged them roughly into a small room. They were untied and the door was locked.
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The scrambled frantically up the tree, grabbing onto anything that would help them. Colt was edging his way across a thick branch when Kira signalled at him to stop and come down. To the fork of three strong branches, she pointed at a leafy lump and they tip toes towards it, pulling away the leafy covering they found a solid wooden chest with sturdy brass buckles.
Colt's eyes shone, he looked at Kira and flashed her a grin, "We found it! We found the chest first!"
Kira stared back at him blankly and started to undo the buckles.
Colt looked puzzled then squatted down and helped Kira. When the finally heaved the heavy lid up they gasped. There was a magnificent sword that shone in the moon light, the hilt and cross bars was gold moulded into the head and shoulders of a handsome stallion. The sheath was of soft leather and seemed to almost disappear into the cloth that matted the bottom of the chest. Next to it was a small leather case of an odd shape. Kira and Colt exchanged looks of awe, how had grandpa done this?
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"Rocky?"
"Yea."
"What just happened?"
"I dunno Tum."
"Rocky?"
"Yea?"
"I'm hungry."
"Tu-" Rocky stopped short when the heavy cell door swung open and a powerful looking man strode in.
"These are the captives?"
"Yes my lord."
Rocky felt cold eyes sweep over him and he shivered, Tum Tum felt it and groped in his clothes for food to comfort him. Silence hung heavily over the company for a minute or so, than,
"YOU FOOLS! DO YOU NOW KNOW WHO YOU ARE TO CAPTURE?! THESE ARE TWO BOYS!"
"They might be using magic my lord."
"MAGIC!? I WOULD HAVE LONG AGO DETECTED MAGIC IF THERE WAS ANY!"
"yes my lord."
Tum Tum cowered in the corner of the cell, terrified of this man and the strange land. Rocky took a glance at him and , hoping he was doing the right thing, addressed the angry man.
"Excuse me sir, but who are you trying to capture?"
"You dare address me?"
"Well, I might know the person." Rocky clamped his hand over his mouth when he heard the words come from his mouth. 'How could he have said that?'
"We are looking for a girl called Kira, quite slim and small. Dark hair and eyes. Do you know her?"
"Uh- No. Sorry."
"A pity, you will stay here until further notice."
A petrified silence took place after the door had clanged shut.
"They're the ones that are after Kira?"
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Finally Colt reached out a tentative hand and grasped the scabbard of the sword, lifting it out carefully he drew out the sword, it slid out smoothly and without a sound. They both gasped as the blade shone faintly in the moonlight, after a closer look Kira realised that the blade was of tempered steel, which only the best sword smith could turn out.
"Well, what about the pouch?"
Kira was puzzled for a second, than remembered the funny looking leather case. She fumbled around in the chest, grabbing several handfuls of material before finding the case. She shook the bag but heard nothing, undoing the drawstring she warily tipped the bag upside down but nothing came out. Finally she stuck her hand in, hoping to pull something out. Her hand met with a hard surface she pulled and a stack of ninja throwing stars appeared in her hand. Colt whistled in the dark beside her, impressed. Kira slid a throwing star of the pile and held it up to the light. The edges looked razor sharp and the weight felt right. On each star were engravings that would make it fly fast and true. They were perfect.
Sliding them back into the case she tucked it into her ninja top and started scrambling down the side of the tree. She jumped the last meter and heard a thud next to her, telling her that Colt had landed too. They hurried back to the cabin in silence. When they got back grandpa was waiting for them, anxiety showing on his face. Kira felt her stomach tighten, she remembered the shout and the noise.
"Aah, so you found the weapons and evaded Rocky and Tum Tum."
Kira and Colt bowed. "Thank you Sensei." "Thank you grandpa."
"Now where are Rocky and Tum Tum?"
Colt and Kira exchanged nervous looks. "We heard a noise-"
"Yea, there was a shout and then the sound of a the trunk being shut."
"We, we think that-"
"Rocky and Tum Tum are in trouble."
Grandpa looked surprised, "Why?"
"Well, because they never challenged us or tried to stop us from getting the treasure."
Grandpa groaned and sat down. "I heard the noises and dismissed them as the neighbours but Rocky and Tum Tum not trying to stop you? "
"Yea, it's really weird, isn't it Kira? Kira?"
Colt looked around but Kira was not to be seen. Without a word he ran into the house and up the stairs.
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